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Backhaul with mixed satellites / Question about web/gui admin.
Hello. I bought a set used that included an RBK52 (RBR50&RBS50), RBS50Y, & 2 RBW30. I don't need all these satellites for my home, but it was a GREAT deal so I grabbed it. Trying to figure out what t...
30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
You may not need but just 1 RBS in a size home like that. I have the same RBK50 system in a 5000sq ft home and use just 1 RBS. Plenty of wifi coverage.The RBWs will only connect at 866Mbps and will not effect the RBS50s wireless back haul. I personally would not use them unless really needed for coverage. The RBSY would be good outside someplace if you need it.
What Firmware is currently loaded?
Sometimes the UI takes a bit to update and is not immediate on some changes.
- Furrye38 just want to verify how did you find out that the backup will not be affected on the rbr50 if an rbw30 is used at the same time? I have a awkward area that I want to use the 30 on that is for am outside enclosure. I got a 30 at no cost.
The only thing that the RBW30 doesn't support is 1733Mbps on the backhaul:
(866+866+400Mbps)†
So the connection rate of the RBW30 to the RBR or an RBS if daisy chained would be the connection rate on the backhaul.
Pesto242 wrote:
Furrye38 just want to verify how did you find out that the backup will not be affected on the rbr50 if an rbw30 is used at the same time? I have a awkward area that I want to use the 30 on that is for am outside enclosure. I got a 30 at no cost.- That did not actually answer the question. Yes the RBW30 has a limited backhaul, but I have found nothing that says it does or does not affect the backhaul of RBS50 to an RBR50 when you have an additional RBW30 in use (not Daisy chained).
However, this weekend I tried adding the RBW30 to my current setup and it completely fried my stable environment. What I can say is definitely DO NOT use an RBW30 with any 50 equipment. I had to actually resort to full factory reset to get my environment stable. Even after I removed the 30 and tried to let it settle for an hour my performance in the environment was horrible.